In a matchup of the American Athletic Conference's top two scoring defenses, North Texas relied on clutch shot-making from a variety of players on its way to a comfortable 10-point win against the Tulane men's basketball team,

North Texas 11-24 (Massie 3-5, Jossell 3-6, Wright 3-8, Floyd 1-2, Walker 1-2, Newell 0-1). Rebounds_Tulane 23 (Banks 7), North Texas 36 (Lorient 8). Assists_Tulane 6 (Brumbaugh 3), North Texas 12 (Floyd 5).

Brenen Lorient scored 15 points off of the bench to help lead the North Texas Mean Green past the Tulane Green Wave 76-66.

Throughout American Athletic Conference play, the one thing that the Tulane Green Wave have been able to count on has been their performance on the defensive end of the court. They have been amongst the stingiest teams in the conference,